Photojournalist, Activist, Artist
Dan Eldon (September 18, 1970 - July 12, 1993)
Dan Eldon was a passionate activist, artist, and photojournalist. He was fearless in his quest to help others and in his desire to tell the stories that others were not. Sadly, at the age of twenty-two, Dan was killed while working as a photojournalist in Somalia. His work has appeared in several art journals and exhibitions, inspiring people around the world.
Every year, his mother, Kathy Eldon, and his sister, Amy Eldon Turteltaub present the Dan Eldon Activist Award at the MY HERO International Film Festival to the filmmaker who best uses media to effect positive change.
MY HERO Suggested Video
Dan Eldon: The Original "Creative Activist" (2018) by Creative Visions Media
Amy Eldon Turteltaub about her brother, the man behind the myth.
A moving film about Dan Eldon, an artist, photojournalist and humanitarian who was killed on assignment in 1993 when he was only 22 years old.
Dan Eldon was a photojournalist who used his creativity to effect positive change for those in need. He was killed while on assignment in Somalia, but his spirit lives on in the Creative Visions Foundation, founded by his mother and sister.
Dan Eldon was an extremely talented young artist who combined a unique vision of Africa with a keen self awareness. These collages are a testament to the influence of African culture and politics on Dan's personal journey from teen to young man. Through the use of symbols, masks and photo elements, the viewer is taken to the places that Dan witnessed during his formative years.
Collage pages from the journals of Dan Eldon, the late young hero and photojournalist killed on assignment in Somalia in 1993. His art and thoughts remain.
This image from Dan Eldon's journal pages collages a photo of Musa Mwariama and Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta in 1963 after Independence.
"I'm a little bit cautious about the word, "hero," because everyone's a hero. We all have that potential. Heroes have a sense of light about them, I think, or should. They make us feel that we can be bigger than we thought we ever could be.
Kathy Eldon and Amy Eldon Turteltaub present the Dan Eldon Activist Award to the filmmaker who best uses media to effect positive change.
Dan Eldon Collection
Rock Your World | Dan Eldon Lesson Plan
Rock Your World shines a light on portions of The Journey is the Destination and provides accompanying activities to extend one’s learning about important issues that the film addresses.
Creative Visions Foundation
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